Experienced Veterinary Rehabilitation Technician

Company Description

Canobie Lake Veterinary Hospital is founded on the motto "Trust Our Family with Your Family!" We are deeply committed to each of our employees and clients and treat them as if they were members of our own family. We don't just promote a 'family-like' culture, we ARE a family. We are one of three locations founded by Dr. Melissa Magnuson. Located in Windham, New Hampshire, we are an AAHA-accredited, small animal general practice seeing dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and pocket pets. We provide services varying from wellness and sick appointments, surgical procedures, dentistry, radiology, ultrasounds, companion laser therapy, in-house laboratory diagnostics, and much more.

We are searching for the best veterinary assistants who want to feel valued for the work they do and make a difference in the lives of people and their pets. We are a fun-loving, busy, well-oiled machine, super organized, peaceful, practice seeking likeminded teammates. If you are driven to succeed in a position that rewards through building customer connections, you thrive in a busy environment, seek a career where your contributions help strengthen the human-animal bond and you are eager to learn, you may be the team member we are seeking!

To learn more about us click https://canobievet.com/!

Job Description

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Must be able to withstand unpleasant odors and noises. May be exposed to bites, scratches, animal waste and potentially contagious diseases.

Whether you're looking to just be a master of your role or trying to grow into that next career move, you'll have opportunities through a variety of virtual and hands on, interactive training and continuing development.

Qualifications

We're looking for:

• Certified Veterinary Technicians/Registered Veterinary Technicians

• Must have rehab experience. Rehab certification (CCRP,CCRT or equivalent) preferred. Or minimum of 1 year working as a rehab technician.

Responsibilities

• Will work with rehab certified DVM and will implement rehab programs prescribed by rehab DVM

• Carry out therapeutic exercises. Must be able to train and assist patients in performing exercises, monitor for proper technique and for signs of fatigue

• Perform basic massage techniques

• Utilize modalities including class IV laser, NMES, hot/cold therapy

• Teach clients how to perform home exercises as part of home exercise program

• Utilize Gogocharlie software for home exercise instructions, adjusting and emailing updated programs as needed.

• Maintain medical records on rehab appointments

• Physically demanding position. Must be able to get up and down from floor easily, bend over, lift 40-50 lbs

• Utilize fear free approaches in patient handling

• Assist in maintenance of rehab equipment and space

• Must be able to effectively communicate with DVM about patient progress and any concerns.

• Be able to effectively and compassionately communicate with clients.

• As needed, assist rehab DVM with evaluations, sedated procedures, or orthopedic radiographs.

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Ability to sit or stand and work at a computer for long periods of time.
• Ability to be confident around animals (i.e., dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc. Candidate to confirm species treated with practice leadership for additional clarity.)
• Client needs and work volume may occasionally require more than 40 hours per week and special working hours to complete essential duties of this job.+ Must have mental capacity and processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.+ The noise level in the work environment is moderately high. Ear plugs will be available upon request.+ Job requires sufficient ambulatory skills in order to perform required duties while working.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds.+ Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate other equipment as required.+ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.+ Hospital teammates are routinely exposed to a variety of animals that may bite, kick or scratch, and on occasion, may be exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological or zoonotic hazards and/or medication/controlled substances.

Additional Information

Job Type: Full-time; will consider PT

Hospital Hours: Monday

• Thursday 7 am

• 7 pm, Friday 7 am

• 6 pm

Schedule: Monday

• Friday 8-hour shifts, We are Closed on Weekends!!

Pay: (based on experience & licensure)

We offer our staff:

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees

• Paid Bereavement Program

• Paid Parental Leave Program

• Competitive Compensation

• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)

• Tuition Assistance Program

• Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster

• Career Development Opportunities

• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!

• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)

• *Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.

• Note - some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

WE ARE A DRUG-FREE, SMOKE-FREE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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